Conference_Programm_Strategic_Geopolitical_Issues

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Charles University in Prague
Strategic & Geopolitical Issues
in the Contemporary World
international conference
November 18th 2011
9 AM
Organizator: Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences
Institute of Political Studies
Conference venue: Prague, the Czech Republic
Institute of Political Studies / Institut politologických studií
Faculty of Social Sciences / Fakulta sociálních věd
U Kříže 8
158 00 Praha 5 - Jinonice
Dear Participants,
In 21st century, more and more critical and important issues influence the contemporary world,
and these critical problems bring huge impact on world politics and lifestyle of human-being.
To fulfil the purpose of ideas exchange and solution offer, the Institution of Political Science
at Charles University in Prague organises to welcome any perspective and observations.
Sincerely,
PhDr. Petr Jüptner, PhD.
Director of Intstitute of Political Studies
Univerzita Karlova | Fakulta sociálních věd
Institut politologických studií
U Kříže 8 | 158 00 Praha 5
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Conference Programm
Registration 8:45
Coffee 8:45-9:00
9:00-9:10 Welcome speech
PhDr. Petr JÜPTNER, PhD., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague,
Director of Intstitute of Political Studies
9:10 – 9:40 Keynote speaker
Amb. Jong-Jen CHIU, Ambassador TECO
9:40 –11:00 | PANEL ONE |
Understanding Contemporary Geopolitics: Central Europe between Declining
Rivals (USA and Russia)?
Mgr. Martin RIEGL, Ph.D., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague Geopolitics of 21st century
Doc. PhDr. Bořivoj HNÍZDO, Ph.D., Metropolitan University Prague
English as a global language?
PhDr. Michael ROMANCOV, Ph.D., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in
Prague
Central Europe between declining geopolitical rivals: shift from Soviet advance guard to
rear guard of American and Russian geopolitical interests?
Mgr. Markéta ŽÍDKOVÁ, M.A., Ph.D., Palacký University Olomouc
Limits of Viktor Janukovych´s Russophilia: rethinking strategies for assuring Ukrainian independence.
PhDr. Tereza SMEJKALOVÁ, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague
EU Common foreign and security policy in geopolitical perspective
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
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11:30-14:10 PANEL TWO |
New Regionalism or Reviving Bipolarism: Rising Geopolitical Iportance of East
Asian States?
Prof. CHAO, Yung-Mau, Ph.D., Dean of College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University
The Future and the Problems of Democratization in China: Perspectives Based on Taiwan‘s
Democratization Experience
HUANG, Kuo-Liang, Ph.D., National Sun Yat-Sen University
The Future and the Problems of Democratization in China: Perspectives Based on Taiwan‘s
Democratization Experience
BIH, Chen-Bin, Ph.D., CEO of Defence Technology Monthly
US-China-Taiwan over the Territorial Dispute in Diaoyutai Islands
CHENG, Chin-Mo, Ph.D., Department of Global Political Economy, Tamkang University
A lesson for Taiwan: The inspiration of democratic transition from V4 countries
CHENG, Yu-Chin, Ph.D. (Cand.), Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague
The critical diplomatic arena over the Cross-Strait: the EU weapon embargo against China
YEH, Hung-Lin, Ph.D. (Cand.)
A successful Oversea Education Policy: Lesson North Korea for Taiwan Government
HUANG, Chiung-Chiu, Ph.D. (Cand.)
Harmonious Intervention:China’s non-inerference policy toward North Korea
14:10 – 15:00 Lunch (catering)
15:00 – 16:40 PANEL THREE |
Geopolitical Sources of Tension with Particular Focus on Africa: Prospective
Geopolitical Player? PhDr. Jan ZÁHOŘÍK, Ph.D., University of West Bohemia
Ethiopia as a regional hegemony in the Horn of Africa? Internal and geopolitical views
PhDr. Jakub LANDOVSKÝ Ph.D., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague
- Conflict and Cooperation in Transboundary River Basins in Africa.
Shaibu Sunday DANLIDI, M.A., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague
The Constitutional Ideology, Armed Violence and Security risk:The State of Nigerian Democracy ‘Unleashing the missing link
Bc. Daria VAKULENKO, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague
Internal conflict in split Sudan – role of the UN
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How to get to the conference venue from the airoport?
Bus Lines
Bus line 119: Prague Airport - Dejvická (metro line A) - 24 min
Bus line 100: Prague Airport - Zličín (metro line B) - 18 min
Bus line 179: Prague Airport - Nové Butovice (metro line B) - 45 min
Bus line 225: Prague Airport - Nové Butovice (metro line B) - 53 min
Airport express: Prague Airport - Prague Main Train Station (metro line C and connection to
SC, EC, IC and EN trains) - 35 min
Prague public transport system
From the Main train station
metro Line C – one station to metro Line B - change at the station Florence – to metro station
Jinonice (approx. 25 minutes)
Taxi
Radiocab taxi
Taxi service at guaranteed tariff prices based on number of kilometers travelled
AAA RADIOTAXI
Taxi service at guaranteed tariff prices, according to the number of kilometres passed.
Accomodation
Available websites: www.booking.com, www.checkinprague.com
The conference is organized within the Research Project MSM 0021620841 „Rozvoj české společnosti v EU: výzvy a rizika“
(„Development of the Czech Society in the EU: Challenges and Risks“).
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